A resolution recognizing the significance of May 2013 as Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month as an important time to celebrate the significant contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to the history of the United States.
Latest action · May 23, 2013 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S3878)
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedMay 6, 2013
- Agreed to in SenateMay 23, 2013
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Recognizes the significance of May 2013 as Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month as an important time to celebrate the contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to the history of the United States.
Recognizes that the Asian American and Pacific Islander community enhances the rich diversity of the United States.
Cosponsors 7
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 6, 2013.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Barbara Boxer | Original | May 6, 2013 |
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Original | May 6, 2013 |
| D-HI | Brian Schatz | Original | May 6, 2013 |
| R-NV | Dean Heller | Original | May 6, 2013 |
| D-AK | Mark Begich | Original | May 6, 2013 |
| D-VA | Mark R. Warner | Original | May 6, 2013 |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Original | May 6, 2013 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred May 6, 2013Discharged May 23, 2013 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 23, 2013Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- May 23, 2013Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S3878)
- May 23, 2013Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S3878)
- May 6, 2013Introduced in Senate
- May 6, 2013Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3096-3097)
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S3878Text printed S3878Amendments S3874, S3878 | Harry Reid D-NV, Mazie K. Hirono D-HI (amendment) | May 23, 2013 |
| Senate | Text printed S3096 | — | May 6, 2013 |
Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this resolution.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 1143 | To amend the preamble. | Mazie K. Hirono D-HI | Amendment SA 1143 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A resolution recognizing the significance of May 2013 as Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month as an important time to celebrate the significant contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to the history of the United States.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 23, 2013Agreed to Senate
- May 6, 2013Introduced in Senate
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